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Popular and unique baby names in Quebec (Canada), 2013

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Flag of Quebec

Quebec’s top baby names of 2013 were announced yesterday.

According to data from the Régie des rentes du Québec (RRQ), the most popular baby names last year were Lea and William.

Here are Quebec’s top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2013:

Girl names

  1. Lea, 625 baby girls
  2. Emma, 500
  3. Olivia, 491
  4. Florence, 455
  5. Alice, 439
  6. Zoe, 415
  7. Rosalie, 404
  8. Juliette, 366
  9. Charlie, 343
  10. Chloe, 339
  11. Charlotte, 332
  12. Sofia, 304
  13. Jade, 302
  14. Mia, 299
  15. Eva, 289
  16. Camille, 286
  17. Victoria, 284
  18. Anais, 274
  19. Beatrice, 265
  20. Laurence, 260 (tie)
  21. Maeva, 260 (tie)

Boy names

  1. William, 823 baby boys
  2. Nathan, 771
  3. Samuel, 704
  4. Alexis, 699
  5. Olivier, 694
  6. Felix, 692
  7. Thomas, 692
  8. Liam, 683
  9. Jacob, 630
  10. Gabriel, 602
  11. Antoine, 516
  12. Logan, 516
  13. Raphael, 498
  14. Noah, 463
  15. Xavier, 441
  16. Benjamin, 420
  17. Emile, 413
  18. Charles, 397
  19. Adam, 389
  20. Leo, 386

Charlie is new to the girls’ top 10. In 2012, it ranked 12th.

On the boys’ side, Jayden is on the rise as well — from 38th in 2012 to 35th in 2013. (In the U.S., Jayden has been falling for a few years now.)

Finally, here are some baby names that were used only once or twice in Quebec last year:

Rare girl namesRare boy names
Alaska (1), Alutchainah Winfrey (1), Cheleby-Prettey (1), Divine Jeremiah (1), Etye Tzirl (1), Fanny-Jade (1), Galaxyanne (1), Golding Merly (1), Iokennorehseriio (1), K La (1), Kellixia (1), Khaleesi (2), Khlde (1), Kinda Love (1), Kukuess (1), Libertad-Quillay (1), Luna Love (1), Luxshiny (1), Mamba Gabrielle (1), Marie-Neige (2), Milky (1), Nelricka (1), O-Feely (1), Nermine (2), Peggy Evie Maggie (2), Reness-May (1), Rougui (2), Rulx-Jeffrey (1), Schrolding Sarry (1), Shine Present (1), Skysea (1), Walter-Lynn (1), Zoolee (1)Aggaajuk (1), Best Blessing (1), Beckham (2), Charm Henri (1), Chumly (1), Clarenceford (1), D-Reck (1), Dick-Yan (1), Djeepy (1), Edwidge Lovensky (1), Ettuk (2), Fhitzjericho (1), Fox Henri (1), Frignol (1), Gayden (1), Hunter Chace (1), Indrix (1), Lafleche (2), Lucassie (2), Meyroi Deliver Midy (1), Micipsa (1), Nhel Rein (1), Noonard (1), Nyko (2), Queben (1), Rhodeelny (1), Sampo (1), Shragy (2), Syphax (2), Vwila (1), Warrior (1), Wedgy (1), Woody Tommy (1), Za-Ak (1)

Sources: Partenariat Données Québec, List of Baby Names – Retraite Québec

Image: Adapted from Flag of Quebec (public domain)

Popular baby names in Western Australia, 2013

Western Australia’s top baby names of 2013 have been released.

According to data from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM), the most popular baby names last year were Olivia and Jack.

Here are WA’s top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2013:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Olivia, 201 baby girls
2. Charlotte, 199
3. Ava, 195
4. Emily, 189
5. Ruby, 184
6. Ella, 177
7. Chloe, 176
8. Sophie, 159
9. Amelia, 148
10. Mia, 147
11. Grace, 143
12. Isabella, 139
13. Sienna, 131
14. Isla, 130
15. Lily, 118
16. Matilda, 110
17. Hannah, 109
18. Zoe & Lucy, 100 each (2-way tie)
19. Sophia & Emma, 96 each (2-way tie)
20. Jasmine & Harper, 93 each (2-way tie)		1. Jack, 242 baby boys
2. Oliver, 226
3. Noah, 202
4. William, 193
5. Lucas, 187
6. James, 180
7. Mason, 169
8. Ethan, 162
9. Lachlan, 155
10. Harrison, 154
11. Thomas, 153
12. Jacob, 152
13. Joshua, 142
14. Liam, 139
15. Cooper, 133
16. Daniel, 130
17. Jaxon, 128
18. Samuel & Xavier, 123 each (2-way tie)
19. Riley & Charlie, 118 each (2-way tie)
20. Benjamin, Alexander, Hudson, 114 each (3-way tie)

A bit lower down on the boys’ list is Jackson (27th place). If you add Jackson’s 94 baby boys to Jaxon’s 128 baby boys, you get a total of 222, which would put Jackson/Jaxon in 3rd place if spellings were combined.

Western Australia’s 2012 list was topped by Charlotte and Noah.

Sources: Popular Baby Names – BDM, WA’s top baby names for 2013 revealed

Popular baby names in the Netherlands, 2013

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Flag of the Netherlands

The Netherlands’ top baby names of 2013 were announced a little while ago.

According to data from the Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), the country’s most popular baby names last year were Tess and Sem.

Here are The Netherlands’ top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2013:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Tess
2. Sophie
3. Julia
4. Emma
5. Lisa
6. Fenna
7. Mila
8. Sara
9. Lotte
10. Zoe
11. Eva
12. Anna
13. Fleur
14. Isa
15. Lynn
16. Evi
17. Lieke
18. Saar
19. Noa
20. Sanne		1. Sem
2. Levi
3. Bram
4. Daan
5. Finn
6. Milan
7. Lucas
8. Luuk
9. Jesse
10. Jayden
11. Tim
12. Thomas
13. Thijs
14. Noah
15. Julian
16. Ruben
17. Liam
18. Lars
19. Stijn
20. Sam

The top names of 2012? Emma and Daan, both of which fell to 4th place last year.

Speaking of falling, Jayden continues to sink — 9th to 10th this time. (Jayden is also losing steam in the U.S.)

Source: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (via Tess en Sem zijn de populairste babynamen van 2013!)

Image: Adapted from Flag of the Netherlands (public domain)

Popular baby names in Victoria (Australia), 2013

Victoria’s top baby names of 2013 were announced a few days ago.

According to data from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the Australian state’s most popular baby names last year were Charlotte and William.

Here are Vic’s top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2013:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Charlotte
2. Ava
3. Olivia
4. Mia
5. Emily
6. Sophie
7. Isabella
8. Chloe
9. Ruby
10. Amelia
11. Grace
12. Ella
13. Zoe
14. Matilda
15. Sienna
16. Lily
17. Isla
18. Emma
19. Zara
20. Lucy		1. William
2. Jack
3. Oliver
4. Ethan
5. Thomas
6. James
7. Noah
8. Joshua
9. Lucas
10. Mason
11. Lachlan
12. Xavier
13. Liam
14. Alexander
15. Max
16. Samuel
17. Benjamin
18. Cooper
19. Henry
20. Oscar

The 75,148 babies born in Victoria last year shared a total of 6,932 girl names and 5,965 boy names. Of these, 47 girl names and 67 boy names were registered 100 times or more.

My source also noted that 363 baby boys got the name Jackson, or a variant: Jackson (191 baby boys), Jaxon (140), Jaxson (32).

Here’s the 2012 list, if you’d like to compare. (Olivia and Jack are the former #1 names.)

Source: Charlotte and William top picks for Victorian babies in 2013